[ RadSafe ] Repository versus disposal facility

[Stroud - CDPHE, Ed]

Jerry,
The simple answer is profit. That is, with uranium prices where they are,
it's simply cheaper to make new fuel instead of reprocessing. In Colorado,
there's a new uranium extraction mill in the planning stages.

Ed Stroud, Compliance Lead
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 12:12 PM, Miller, Mark L <mmiller at sandia.gov> wrote:

> .....Same problem with calling Yucca Mtn a "disposal facility" rather than
> a "repository".
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ted de Castro [mailto:tdc at xrayted.com]
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> I guess its our own fault for calling it "REPROCESSING" instead of
> "RECYCLING" - in which case instead of being prohibited - it would be
> required!
>
> On 3/6/2013 6:16 PM, Jerry Cohen wrote:
> > It has been over 30 years ago that president Carter established the
> > "no reprocessing" policy.
> > Can anyone explain how, over this span on time, such an obviously
> > stupid policy has not been rescinded.
> > Jerry Cohen
> >
>
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